My first name is simply the feminine form of Stephen, which itself means "Crown".
My last name is from English descent and comes from the area in England in which the family lived.
My proposed class activity: I think that this would be a great tie in for any book that students read. When talking about why an author decides to have this or that happen in a book, this activity could possibly help students see why an author chose a particular name. With looking up the meanings of names, students could see if the meanings have any relation to the character in the story and see if it provides any extra insight in to the character as well.
Surname:
http://www.houseofnames.com/cogdill-family-crest
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/o/g/William-S-Cogdill/BOOK-0001/0012-0001.html
First Name:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/In_what_country_did_the_name_Stephanie_originate
My first name is simply the feminine form of Stephen, which itself means "Crown".
My last name is from English descent and comes from the area in England in which the family lived.
My proposed class activity:
I think that this would be a great tie in for any book that students read. When talking about why an author decides to have this or that happen in a book, this activity could possibly help students see why an author chose a particular name. With looking up the meanings of names, students could see if the meanings have any relation to the character in the story and see if it provides any extra insight in to the character as well.